By Scott Huff
Championships are not always won at the end of the season.
It is indeed championship week for all three Suburban One League conferences this week as marquee matchups take place in the SOL Continental, SOL American, and the SOL National conferences. All three showdowns feature teams with unbeaten conferences records.
The SOL Continental Conference showdown is between unbeaten Souderton and defending conference champion North Penn. The Big Red has always found this conference opponent a huge hurdle to overcome, while the Knights are determined to defend their conference crown.
The Souderton (3-0 conference) resume includes wins over Pottsgrove (31-18), Quakertown (24-10), Hatboro-Horsham (37-8), William Tennent (17-7), Pennridge (24-21), and CB East (38-24).
The North Penn (2-0 conference) resume includes wins over Neshaminy (55-21), Pennsbury (13-3), Pennridge (37-14), CB East (49-25), and Council Rock South (36-0). The Knights lost to La Salle (42-6).
The SOL American Conference showdown is between unbeaten Plymouth Whitemarsh and surging Cheltenham. The Colonials have had two weeks to prepare for this game off a bye week, while the Panthers are hot off a thumping of defending conference champion Upper Dublin.
The Plymouth Whitemarsh (2-0 conference) resume includes wins over William Tennent (42-20), Methacton (35-7), Norristown (48-7), Wissahickon (57-7), and Upper Moreland (28-6).
The Cheltenham (2-0 conference) resume includes wins over Council Rock South (36-13), Frankford (34-17), Norristown (48-14), Quakertown (30-12), and Upper Dublin (41-7).
The SOL National Conference showdown is between conference unbeatens Harry S Truman and Pennsbury. The Tigers are currently a district playoff team, while Pennsbury rebounded from its three loss start of the season to win its last three games.
The Truman (3-0 conference) resume includes wins over Oley Charter (29-8), Council Rock South (46-7), Neshaminy (55-41), and Council Rock North (49-20). The Tigers have lost to Spring-Ford (58-19) and Academy Park (17-14).
The Pennsbury (2-0 conference) resume includes wins over CB East (21-14), Council Rock North (38-7), and Bensalem (43-12). The Falcons have lost to Academy Park (13-0), Penn Wood (38-35), and North Penn (13-3).
Central Bucks West, Abington, and Quakertown will collectively have their own championship weeks later in the month of October. The Bucks (Continental) and Ghosts (National) are both 3-0 in conference action this season, while the Panthers (American) are still in the hunt at 2-1 in conference.
Stay tuned!!!
Suburban One League
District Playoff Snapshot
If the playoffs were to start today these SOL teams would appear in the postseason.
6A
Seed Team Record Ranking Pts.
2 CB West Bucks 6-0 155.0
4 Souderton Indians 6-0 150.0
5 Plymouth Whitemarsh. 5-0 146.0
6 North Penn Knights. 5-1 138.3
7 Abington Ghosts 5-1 135.0
12 CB South Titans 4-2 126.7
15 Harry S Truman 4-2 118.3
5A
4 Cheltenham Panthers 5-1 146.7
8 Upper Dublin Cardinals 3-2 114.0
4A
1 Upper Moreland Bears 4-2 121.7
2* Springfield Spartans. 4-2 106.7
*Springfield is an Independent
And the beat goes on…
SOL Continental Conference
Friday – 7 pm
SOUDERTON INDIANS (6-0, 3-0) @ NORTH PENN KNIGHTS (5-1, 3-0)
Last Week:
Souderton remained unbeaten with a 38-24 Homecoming Night victory over Central Bucks East. Nick Guthre scored 3 touchdowns for the Big Red as he rushed for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns and also caught a TD pass from Andrew Vince. DeAndre Wakefield also rushed for over 100 yards gaining 121 yards and scored 2 touchdowns.
North Penn collected a non-league win over winless Council Rock South with a 36-0 victory. The offense was led once again by sophomore running back Khalani Eaton who rushed for a game-high 132 yards with 2 touchdowns, while freshman quarterback Ryan Zeltt completed 11 passes for 196 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Prediction:
North Penn 35 – Souderton 24
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST PATRIOTS (3-3, 0-2) @ CENTRAL BUCKS WEST (6-0, 3-0)
Last Week:
Central Bucks East lost for the third straight week as the Patriots fell to unbeaten Souderton 38-24. Anthony Giordano completed 13 passes for 96 yards and a score and also rushed for 2 touchdowns. Andrew Cassidy scored a rushing touchdown and also caught 6 passes.
Central Bucks West remained unbeaten with an impressive 35-0 rout of Pennridge. Quarterback Jack Neri rushed for a touchdown and also threw a TD pass for the Bucks. Jack Fallon carried 17 times for 158 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for the winners.
Prediction:
Central Bucks West 28 – Central Bucks East 24
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH TITANS (4-2, 1-1) @ PENNRIDGE RAMS (1-5, 0-3)
Last Week:
Central Bucks South won its first conference game as the Titans defeated William Tennent 28-11. Jason Christianson scored both a rushing and receiving touchdowns for CBS. QB Josh Consoletti threw a pair of TD passes for South, while Sean Smith caught 3 passes for 77 yards and a score.
Pennridge lost for the fifth straight week as the Rams were shut out by unbeaten Central Bucks West 35-0. The highlight of the game was a 50-yard run by Jack Ferguson, but the Green & White finished the game with just 60 yards of total offense,
Prediction:
Central Bucks South 31 – Pennridge 13
SOL American Conference
Friday – 7 pm
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH COLONIALS (5-0, 2-0) @ CHELTENHAM PANTHERS (5-1, 2-0)
Last Week:
Plymouth Whitemarsh had a bye.
Cheltenham remained unbeaten in conference with a 41-7 destruction of Upper Dublin. The Panthers showcased the talents of quarterback Adonis Hunter who scored a rushing touchdown. Hunter also completed just 5 passes – but for a total of 216 yards and a pair of TD aerials. Both touchdown strikes were to Nate Edwards covering 65 and 68 yards.
Prediction:
Cheltenham 35 – Plymouth Whitemarsh 28
UPPER DUBLIN CARDINALS (3-2, 1-1) @ QUAKERTOWN PANTHERS (2-4, 2-1)
Upper Dublin played without the services of standout quarterback Mike Slivka, and the Flying Cardinals were routed by Cheltenham 41-7. The lone score for the Flying Cardinals came on a 10-yard touchdown run by Tristan Cairnes.
Quakertown rebounded from its 30-12 loss to Cheltenham to defeat Wissahickon 55-7. It was the 500th win for Quakertown football. Tyler Merwarth scored 3 touchdowns to spark the Black Cats offensively.
Prediction: (upset special 1)
Quakertown 28 – Upper Dublin 17
WISSAHICKON TROJANS (1-5, 1-2) @ UPPER MORELAND BEARS (4-2, 1-2)
Wissahickon had its troubles on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball in a 55-7 loss to Quakertown. The Trojans won its first game of the season last week with a come-from-behind 21-18 win over Hatboro-Horsham.
Upper Moreland rebounded from its 28-6 loss to Plymouth Whitemarsh and claimed a 38-26 victory over Hatboro-Horsham. Quarterback Byron Hopkins rushed for 2 touchdowns and passed for 2 more scores to lead the offense. TJ Troxell caught 2 touchdown passes and returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown.
Prediction:
Upper Moreland 31 – Wissahickon 13.
SOL National Conference
Friday – 7 pm
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH HAWKS (0-6, 0-2) @ BENSALEM OWLS (2-4, 0-2)
Council Rock South continued its dismal season as the Golden Hawks were shot down by North Penn 36-0 in a non-league game. Rock South has yielded 220 points this season (36.7 average) and has scored just 35 (5.4 average).
Bensalem lost for the fourth straight time as the Owls were shot down by Pennsbury 43-12. The Blue & White opened the season with two non-league wins. Richard Bardone and Jalen Smith scored touchdowns of the Owls.
Prediction:
Bensalem 27 – Council Rock South 13
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH INDIANS (1-5, 0-3) @ ABINGTON GHOSTS (5-1, 3-0)
Council Rock North fared well offensively – but not so well defensively as the Indians dropped a 49-20 contest to Harry S Truman. It was the fourth straight loss for Rock North after a win over Wissahickon in week two.
Abington won for the fifth straight week as the Ghosts collected a huge 38-13 conference victory over Neshaminy. Tamir Berthau completed 7 of 9 passes for 154 yards and 3 touchdowns, while he also rushed for 146 yards on 16 carries and scored another TD. An individual total of 300 yards and four touchdowns. Caleb Baker had 2 TD catches and 108 receiving yards.
Prediction:
Abington 45 – CR North 13
Non-League Games
Friday – 7 pm
WILLIAM TENNENT PANTHERS (2-4) @ NESHAMINY REDSKINS (2-4)
Last Week:
William Tennent lost for the third straight week as the Panthers were caged by Central Bucks South 28-11. Tommy Santiago rushed for a team-high 114 yards on 26 carries and scored the lone WT touchdown. Derrick Consenza caught 3 passes for 94 yards.
Neshaminy has lost three of its last four games that included a 38-13 loss to Abington last week. Quarterback Brody McAndrew threw for 180 yards and a touchdown, while Ian Sheehan caught 6 balls for 161 yards and a score. Chris James was the featured back with 17 carries for 118 yards and a TD.
Prediction:
Neshaminy 38 – William Tennent 17
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY PATRIOTS (4-0) @ HATBORO-HORSHAM HATTERS (0-6)
Last Week:
Germantown Academy remained unbeaten this season with a convincing 49-33 victory over Lawrenceville School. The Patriots – an Inter-Ac power this season – led 42-7 at halftime.
Hatboro-Horsham remained winless this season with a 38-26 loss to Upper Moreland last week. Colin O’Sullivan completed 18 passes for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns in the loss. Zehier Cheeze caught 7 passes for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Prediction:
Germantown Academy 42 – Hatboro-Horsham 20
SPRINGFIELD SPARTANS (4-2) @ NEW HOPE SOLEBURY LIONS (2-4)
Last Week:
Springfield won for the second straight week as the Spartans defeated Bristol in a rout – 54-7. Quarterback Gabe Franczyk threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, finishing with 140 yards passing and 48 rushing yards. JP McGowan had 109 total yards of offense and one sack.
New Hope improved its record with a 28-14 victory over Jenkintown.
Prediction:
Springfield 35 – New Hope 14
SOL National Conference
Saturday
PENNSBURY FALCONS (3-3, 3-0) @ HARRY S TRUMAN (4-2, 3-0)
Last Week:
Pennsbury won for the third week in a row and remained unbeaten in conference play with a 43-12 rout over Bensalem. The Falcons were led by quarterback CJ Kohler who fired 2. TD aerials to Christian Bond. Brad Mickles reached pay dirt 2 times for the winners.
Harry S Truman had little trouble in a 49-20 victory over Council Rock North in a conference game. DaJuan Harris scored 5 touchdowns for the Tigers in the win over CR North – Harris also scored 5 touchdowns last week in a 55-41 win over Neshaminy.
Prediction: (upset special 2)
Pennsbury 38 – Truman 35
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